Agent_Karyo@piefed.world to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 24 hours ago'Valve does not get anywhere near enough criticism': DayZ creator Dean Hall says the 'gambling mechanics' of Valve's monetization strategy 'have absolutely no place' in videogameswww.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square66fedilinkarrow-up1258arrow-down112 cross-posted to: games@lemmy.world
arrow-up1246arrow-down1external-link'Valve does not get anywhere near enough criticism': DayZ creator Dean Hall says the 'gambling mechanics' of Valve's monetization strategy 'have absolutely no place' in videogameswww.pcgamer.comAgent_Karyo@piefed.world to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 24 hours agomessage-square66fedilink cross-posted to: games@lemmy.world
minus-squareILikeBoobies@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down4·edit-223 hours agoSelling is the problem, it makes it actual gambling.
minus-squarewhoever loves Digit@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down2·22 hours agoNo, being able to find items for free and sell them is not the problem or what makes it gambling
minus-squareILikeBoobies@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·14 hours ago“First one’s free” As in you get infinitely more by buying than you are given for free (hence why people buy them) is always the sign of a well intentioned business.
minus-squareEuphoma@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·11 hours agoNot really, you need to spend money to open a crate but you can sell a crate for free. So any rational person would sell their crates for guaranteed money instead of buying a key to probably lose money.
minus-squareILikeBoobies@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·11 hours agoRationality is rare.
minus-squarewhoever loves Digit@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·14 hours agoI never put money into the game for many years until I could afford to support the creators because I was happy with the items I could find for free
minus-squaretekato@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·20 hours agoWhat do you think they’re buying it for?
minus-squareTachyonTele@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·19 hours agoSelling is not gambling. It’s kind of the opposite of gambling.
minus-squareWalrusDragonOnABike [they/them]@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down5·19 hours agoIs valve buying the boxes and destroying them?
minus-squareTachyonTele@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·16 hours agoThat doesn’t make any sense.
minus-squareWalrusDragonOnABike [they/them]@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down3·15 hours agoIf valve isn’t buying them and destroying them, then where are they going and why?
minus-squareTachyonTele@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·14 hours agoYou’re trying too hard.
minus-squareWalrusDragonOnABike [they/them]@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down2·14 hours agoI’m not the one promoting gambling on a gaming platform.
minus-squareTachyonTele@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·14 hours agoYes. Show me where I promoted gambling.
Selling is the problem, it makes it actual gambling.
No, being able to find items for free and sell them is not the problem or what makes it gambling
“First one’s free”
As in you get infinitely more by buying than you are given for free (hence why people buy them) is always the sign of a well intentioned business.
Not really, you need to spend money to open a crate but you can sell a crate for free. So any rational person would sell their crates for guaranteed money instead of buying a key to probably lose money.
Rationality is rare.
Keep trying.
I never put money into the game for many years until I could afford to support the creators because I was happy with the items I could find for free
What do you think they’re buying it for?
Selling is not gambling. It’s kind of the opposite of gambling.
Is valve buying the boxes and destroying them?
That doesn’t make any sense.
If valve isn’t buying them and destroying them, then where are they going and why?
You’re trying too hard.
I’m not the one promoting gambling on a gaming platform.
Yes. Show me where I promoted gambling.